How to Avoid Being Backstabbed

In Team Fortress 2 there is a class called the Spy. He is a cunning, sneaky bastard who takes great pleasure in the suffering and frustration of others. Ninja-ing through the backlines, he takes down Engie nests, stabs an übered Medic or three, and causes a general panic among...

With Achievements, Who Needs Friends

I was looking at the Team Fortress 2 Achievement page and noticed something I thought was little weird. More people have gotten the “Milestone 2” achievement (24 Medic Achievements) than the “With Friends Like these…” achievement (Play on a team of 8 made up of only players from your friends...

Alternate Data Stream: Hidden Files on Your PC

This is high on the PC geek scale, but something I find that many people who consider themselves computer geeks have never heard of. I’m going to be talking briefly about Alternate Data Streams(ADS). First off, let’s discuss what it is. ADS is an undocumented feature of the NTFS...

How to See a Spy [OUTDATED]

Hello, my name is Wolf and this is my first post. To begin, I would like to share with you everything I have learned of spy detection in the online FPS game, Team Fortress 2, and hope to go beyond some of the basic tips given by other sites....

The Device Has Been Modifed

I loved the game Portal. And really loved the credit song “Still Alive” by Jonathan Coulton. But everyone has heard that one. The song in the video above is “The Device Has Been Modified” by Victims of Science (also goes by the name of Gxp). It’s a really good song and...

Removing the Intro Video From Team Fortress 2

Any avid Team Fortress 2 player has seen the intro video enough that it’s permanently burned into their memory.  Thankfully, it’s easy to remove.  This also gets rid of the repeating minimize/maximize issue that occurs for some users. From the “My Games” tab, right click on “Team Fortress 2” and select “Properties”. ...

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